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FROM THE PRESIDENT ~

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to
all!

The Tucson convention was great. We had
a very nice meeeting room and the meeting and following auc¬
tion was fun. The Bourse Chairman, Tony Tumonis, was gracious
and invited us back any time.

I was able to meet Bill Doty, Wayne and Phyllis Clanin,
and Glenn and Betty Perry for the first time.

Congratulations to Michelle and Garrett Burke who re¬
ceived this years Duane Spellman Award. They really deserved
the award and thanks goes to Michelle and Katie Burke for being
our auctioneers.

* * * NOTICE * * *

Are you interested in being a club trustee? If so let Nancy
Yee know by December 31.

New officers will be elected and installed at our next con¬
vention. If you would like to nominate someone for President,
Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, or Historian, please send your
nomination - or if you would like to run, send your resume to
the Secretary/Treasurer These nominations will not close until at
least in the spring of 2007.

The publication of another Guide Book is in the future. I
will give as many details as possible in the February 2007
President’s Page.

Thanks,

Archie Kidd

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Holiday greetings from the land of ice and snow1 It’s supposed to turn
back to rain soon, and we’ve had the rainiest November on record.

Here’s a photo from several weeks
ago, during the height of the storms.

Tins poor salmon is probably
pretty bewildered !

I'm longing for the warm days
and sunshine we experienced
in Tucson at the annual meeting,
which already seems like ages ago.

It was in the mid-to-upper 80’s most
of the time, and I enjoyed explonng
several local museums, and seeing
all the colorful Day of the Dead and
Halloween costumes. Quite fun!

A Friday excursion to Tombstone with Garrett, Michelle & Katie Burke
was most enjoyable It was the 125th anniversary of the shoot-out at the
OK Corral, and there must have been as many people in 1880s costume
as there were in street clothes. We had a good time watching a re¬
enactment of the main event, and checking out all the stores, as well as a
trip to Boot Hill Cemetery on the way out of town. I ’d highly
recommend a side trip there if you’re ever in the area. The scenery along
the way is beautiful too!

I had a great time meeting several members for the first time, including
Glenn Perry and his wife Betty who came from Kansas, Phyllis and
Wayne Clanin from Indiana and Bill Doty from Arizona. It was also
nice to reconnect with other members, including Bill Haffher, Harvey

Chew, Walter & Eda Thomas, Archie Kidd and the Burkes Several
local people dropped in briefly to purchase rounds, and we are nearly
sold out at this point. Only two enameled rounds remain, and one may
be taken. So, if you want one of the 2006 Gila monster rounds, now is
the time to act!

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There was a philatelic window set up at the coin show, and we purchased
25 of the official covers for club- sales. Only 1 50 of them were made,
using our 2006 round design. If you are interested, they are available for
just $2, which basically covers cost and postage.

We had a nice dinner on Saturday evening at El Minuto restaurant, and
were joined by bourse chairman Tony Tumonis, who did a fantastic job
promoting our club rounds (in the local newspaper and in a letter to all
dealers), and was a most gracious host. Tony provided a table inside the
show, free of charge, so we could spend some time there on Saturday
afternoon after our meeting. We sold several rounds during that time,
and met some nice people. Walt Ostromecki, who was running a
program for kids during the show, also came to dinner w ith our group.

All in all, it was a great meeting.

Yikes! We forgot to announce the election for Trustees this year. If
anyone is interested in becoming a Trustee, 1 need to hear from you by
the end of December. If no one steps forward, we will not need an
election, since all current Trustees have volunteered to serve for another
two-year term.

It’s time to send in your dues to keep The Silver Bugle coming for
another year. Don’t forget to send your FREE 25-word ad too! Pre¬
printed cards are enclosed for you to return. Let’s fill up the next issue
with LOTS and LOTS of classifieds!

You’ll also find a set of the revised Bylaws enclosed with this issue of
The Silver Bugle , along with a new copy of our bar & round list, updated
by Garrett Burke. Thanks, Garrett !

Craig Mulligan sent an interesting question regarding the guidebook. 1
checked with several people at the club meeting, and no one could figure
it out. Craig wants to know, what is the difference between a World
Wide Mint- 1 5 and a WWM-15v? It’s the Mother’s Day bar with the
horse and foal, dated 1974. Does anyone have the re-cut variety dated
1989? If so, drop me a line ... .

Until 2007!

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Minutes from the annual meeting,
held in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday,
October 28, 2006. The IASAC
meeting was held in conjunction with
the Tucson International Coin Show
in the Agate Suite, Tucson
Convention Center.

The meeting was called to order at 10: 1 Sam by President Archie Kidd
He introduced Officers & Trustees present, including Vice President
Harvey Chew, Secretary-Treasurer Nancy Yee and Trustees Michelle
Burke and Walter Thomas. Archie then asked members and guests to
introduce themselves and tell about their favorite bar/round.

Glenn Perry came from Iowa to visit his cousin Paul Wells, who attended
the meeting as a guest. Glenn noted he has been a collector for 1 5 years.
His wife’s favorite bar is the Greathouse Shirley Temple because she
collects dolls. Glenn says he has more bars than he needs.

Phyllis Clanin started collecting holiday /birthday rounds because she
likes them and because she and her husband Wayne, who is also a club
member, have a coin shop.

Wayne never thought that much about bars - just thought he was making
a big profit when he could sell them for 25% more than the purchase
price. He joined the club because he’s excited to see Phyllis happy and
he enjoys the meetings and making new acquaintances
Walter Thomas got hooked when his son bought him a ‘Silver Bullet’
bar. He says Eda is the real collector in the family. She missed the
opening of the meeting to search the bourse.

Bill Haffner bragged he was from just outside St. Louis, home of the
World Series champion Cardinals. He’s been collecting for 4-5 years,
and this is his third meeting in a row. His favorite bar is the Mt. Hood
Coke bar, and he doesn’t have it!

Katie Burke, our only junior member, said she enjoyed a trip to
Tombstone on Friday.

Garrett Burke stated his favorite bar is the Denver IASAC bar.

Also present was Craig Hassebrock, a local guest , who was interested in
the meeting because he had some old Franklin Mint bars to seli.

Bill Doty, a new member from the area, arrived a few minutes late, and
said he was happy to have found the club.

Wayne and Phyllis Clanin moved and seconded a motion to accept the
minutes from the 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

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treasury . Glenn Perry thanked Nancy Yee for her work on the newsletter
and was joined by the Clanins. The 2006 Gila monster rounds were
distributed to those present. Also, everyone attending the meeting
received a bronze version of the round. There was a show of hands for
members who would be attending the dinner that evening at El Minuto, a
nearby restaurant recommended by bourse chairman Tony Tumonis.

Under old business, Nancy Yee updated members on the bylaws. At an
Officer & Trustee meeting the previous evening, a streamlined set of
bylaws was approved Patti Finner did the majority of the work on the
new bylaws, with some minor adjustments made by the group. Voting
rights are not changed, so there was no need to bring the changes before
the membership as a whole. Revised bylaws will be included with the
December issue of The Silver Bugle.

Under new business, Archie Kidd noted that we forgot to publish an
announcement in a timely fashion in the newsletter, notifying members
of the upcoming election of Trustees. Nancy Yee noted that all current
Trustees are willing to serve another term Harvey Chew said that a
deadline should be set for members to come forward. If no one else is
interested in the position, all current Trustees will continue for another
term, and no election will be necessary, as regulated by our bylaws.
Michelle & Garrett Burke were presented with the Duane Spellman
Award for Distinguished Service to the club Both were very' honored to
receive the award, having known Duane well for many years. Garrett
related a story about a competition for bad Hemingway writing that he
was entering as an exercise and needed a cigar box from Havana for
packaging. He called Duane, and sure enough, he had an old cigar box
from the I950’s in his shop. Duane said that whenever you enter a
competition (Duane himself was always entering contests), you need that
special ‘something extra.’ This cigar box would be Garrett’s ‘something
extra.’ Well, Garrett didn’t win the writing contest, but he did do well on
his next entry, applying everything Duane had taught him about entering
competitions This one was for the California state quarter!

Nancy Yee announced the winners for the 2006 member-recruitment
contest sponsored by Doug Vining, who donated two Green Country
Mint bars for the members who brought in the most newcomers over the
year The club also presented Mike Sprouse and Phil Asher with
engraved ‘Thank You’ rounds for recruiting the most new members/most
international members for 1ASAC in 2006.

The 2007 meeting site was discussed, with Indianapolis being the
apparent first choice of many of those present. Walter Thomas stated it
is hard to find a good-sized 3-day coin show anymore Archie asked

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Walter Thomas and Patti Finner to look into other eastern U.S.
possibilities and report back in rime for member notification in the
February, 2007 Bugle. Wayne Clanin offered to cook steaks for
everyone at his house if we go to Indianapolis next year*

The possibility of starting a club website was taken under advisement,
since one of the members who had proposed it was unable to attend the
meeting. Walter thought it would be nice to have one, but doesn’t have
the technical knowledge. Michelle questioned the time and expense.

Bill Doty thought it would be good to set up a clearing house to buy &
sell.

Nancy Yee presented engraved Officer & Trustee presentation bars to
those present She also noted that several members would be receiving
ten-year pins, but that none were present at the meeting.

Nancy Yee passed around a small sized Bugle as a curiosity. Archie had
printed some miniature newsletters at the time the club was considering
sending the Bugle out in an envelope.

Wayne Clanin offered to send older postage stamps which he can get at
about 50% of face value. Glenn Perry noted he’d recently purchased a
box of stamps for $12 that had over $90 worth of stamps. Walter
Thomas noted they’re hard to sell & better to use.

Archie Kidd thanked everyone for coming and said it was a good
meeting. Wayne Clanin thanked all the Officers & Trustees for their
work.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 1 lam.

Refreshments were served and an auction was conducted by Trustee
Michelle Burke, with assistance from Katie Burke.

An informal trading session followed the auction, and the room was
vacated shortly after noon.

Several members sat at the club table on the bourse for another couple of
hours, and many of the 2006 rounds were sold to non-members. There
was also a philatelic window at the show, and the Gila monster design
was used for the commemorative postmark.

1. $17.00

Prices Realized: 2006 IASAC Auction

2. $15.00 3. $17.00 4. $15.00

5. $18 00

6. $27.00

7. $18.00 8. $16.00 9. $20.00

10. $29.00

11 $15.00

12. $18.00

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Congratulations

To Michelle & Garrett Burke, Winners of the
Duane Spellman Award for Distinguished
Service to Our Hobby and IASAC, 2006

Best Wishes from Linda Spellman,
Nancy Yee (2003), Steve Rood (2004), Archie
Kidd (2005) and their families.

New Issues

The San Francisco Coin Club commemorates the centennial of the 1906
earthquake and fire by issuing a two-medal set The scene chosen by designer
Michael Tumm to represent this seminal event in San Francisco history is the
collapse of the Hotel Valencia, a four-story wooden building in the Mission
district which tell into the street, killing several lodgers The logo of the SFCC
is pictured on the obverse The round is minted in silver and bronze and is
offered as a set only for $28. Please add S2 for shipping Advance purchase
only with a December 15th deadline To inquire, email
mf wehner(rt)yahoo com. Sony, no phone number listed on the press release
The address is SFCC, P O Box 880994, San Francisco CA 94188-0994

Reverse Obverse

The International Coin Club of El Paso, Texas has produced limited edition
medals commemorating the closeness of El Paso and Juarez, Mexico The
medal was produced in silver for members of the club A two-medal set is
available to collectors in cupronickel and bronze, with a limited striking of 50
sets, and a bronze single The two-medal set is available for $22, plus $3
postage & handling The bronze single is $8, plus $1 postage Medals orders
should be made payable to ICCEP and sent to P O Box 3535 El Paso TX
79923

The Cupertino Coin Club of Cupertino, California has its 2007 club medals
available for purchase in four different metals A copper medal is free with the
purchase of ten bronze medals Cost is $18 for a 999 silver medal, with a
mintage of 80, $4 (or two for $7) for the golden bronze and antique bronze, each

with a mintage of 325 The medal pictures a conquistador on the obverse and a
California poppy on the reverse There is a $3 charge for postage Checks
should be made payable to the Cupertino Coin Club and mailed to P O Box
448, Cupertino CA 95015-0448

The Lane County Public Works Department will release the third of seventeen
covered bridge commemorative coins on Saturday,

December 2, 2006 A total of 500 coins of Office
Bridge have been minted with the first 25 numbered
Unnumbered coins are $25 each with a limit of
5/person Email your order

at http //ecomm lanecountv org or mail to Public Works,

3040 N Delta Hwy , Eugene, OR 97408 Please add
$4 per round for shipping & handling The covered
bridge commemorative coin collection is being sold to
help keep these historic structures accessible for years to
come

Silver and bronze medals marking the 100th
anniversary of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Building have been issued by the Harrisburg
Coin Club The obverse of the round features
the Capitol and President Theodore Roosevelt,
who spoke at the dedication October 4, 1906
The reverse features the dome The rounds are
priced at $21 20 for silver and $5 30 for bronze
An historical pamphlet is included with orders
Send correspondence to P O Box 5 1 , Highspire
PA 17023, or phone David Rittner at 717-939-8287

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New Issues

Salt Spring Island, one of the Canadian
Gulf Islands, is issuing a half-ounce, 999
fine silver 30mm token designed by inter¬
nationally recognized artist-sculptor Thomas
R McPhee One side features a stylized
image of a mermaid holding a mariner’s
astrolabe, an ancient navigational device
The inscription ‘Salt Spring Island’ appears
above the mermaid and ‘ 1/2 OZ , .999 FINE
SILVER’ appears below the figure The
design on the other side depicts two orcas
frolicking in the ocean, one represents the
classic Haida-style of carving by members
of the First Nations in Canada and the other
is more life-like The Lasqueti Island Mint,
a private mint in British Columbia, is striking
the pieces Pre-paid orders are now being
accepted The initial mintage is limited to 1000
For more information, check online at
www saltsprinudollars com

To^receive a free wooden nickel celebrating IASAC member Mike Sprouse’s
20 anniversary in business at River City Coins, send a self-addressed stamped
envelope to Mike at 713 Broadway, Cape Girardeau MO 63701-5513
Congratulations, Mike'

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This listing reflects our entire inventory of past & current club issues. They
are available with a limit of oneferson for any variety, with the exception of
the 2004 Dalton round. All orders subject to prior sale.

IASAC- 1 4

1 998 Pittsburgh Convention (round) 4 serial #d

$35 each

IASAC-16

2000 Sacramento or Bust (round) 3 serial #d

$35 each

1 selective gold-plated, serial #d

$60

IAS AC- 17

2001 Mt Vernon, Virginia Convention (bar)

1 bronze, no serial #

$12

IASAC- 18

2002 Cincinnati River Boat (round)

3 bronze, no serial U

$8 each

1ASAC-20

2004 Dalton Convention (round) 23 serial #d

$22 each

5 enameled, serial #d

$52 each

6 bronze, no serial 0

$6 each

IAS AC-21

2005 St Louis Convention (bar)

3 bronze, no serial 0

$7 each

IASAC-22

2006 Gila monster, Tucson Convention

2 enameled, serial #d

$55 each

(one sale pending)

1 bronze, no serial 0

$10

Please add $4 postage & insurance for one of two items/$6 for three or
more. Mail to: IASAC, P.O. Box 28415, Seattle WA 98118-8415-

Don’t forget to renew your membership in IASAC. If your
address label has a 1/2007 date, it’s time to send in a check for
$15 (S20 foreign) to keep the Bugle coming for another year!

IASAC, P.O. Box 28415, Seattle WA 98118-8415

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Tuscon Scrapbook

Harvey Chew samples a cookie after the meeting,
and chats with Bill Haffner, who drove in from
Missouri.

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Archie Kidd, Walt Osteromecki, and Tony
Tumonis share a laugh at the Saturday night
dinner.

Glenn Perry meets guest Kevin Smith, who
stopped by before the meeting to purchase
several rounds.

Garret Burke took time to photograph several
bars for the new guidebook.

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Kate Burke helped Walt Ostromecki with his
program for young numismatists. They were
playing ‘Deal or No Deal,' based on the
popular TV show.

Two ladies from the Post Office staffed a
numismatic booth at the coin show. They
were kept busy with hand cancellations.

Officers & Trustees met in the hotel lobby Friday evening to hash out
several details before the general meeting on Saturday, r- 1 Michelle
Burke, Harvey Chew, Archie Kidd, Walter Thomas & Nancy Yee.

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Nancy Yee is accosted by several
desperadoes in Tombstone

Glenn & Betty Perry at the dinner at El
Minuto.

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Glenn Perry's cousin Jean & her husband
Paul Wells, who live in the Tucson area, had
some interesting stories about life in the
desert.

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Tuscon Scrapbook

The group at dinner on Saturday night. The popular
Mexican restaurant had many colorful decorations

Michelle Burke conducts the 2006 auction, while
Nancy Yee records bids and Katie Burke keeps
track of them.

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Archie Kidd and Bill Doty confer after the
club meeting. Note the fancy fruit presen¬
tation. The catering crew at the convention
center went all-out for us.

Harvey Chew. Michelle Burke and Phyllis
Clanin do some trading after the meeting.

A re-enactment of the shoot-out at the OK Corral featured the Earp
brothers and Doc Holliday, as well as the three who ended up in
Boot Hill Cemetery.

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From the
Editor’s Mailbag

We receive comments, questions and
friendly greetings from members and
others. Here is a sampling of these
letters.

Glenn Perry writes, “Just want you to know how much I enjoyed the
I AS AC meeting in Tucson, rhank you for the work you and others did.
After meeting, I went over to the coin show. It was the first time for
Paul, my cousin, to see one. He had a good time. I did get 5 bars there.
On Monday we went to antique shops and coin shops The coin shops
didn t have any bars I didn't already have. One of the antique shops had
a few coins and 4 bars. They were of the gold-producing countries
U.S., South Africa, Ghana and U.S.S.R. Got all for $20. Didn’t find any
more in Tucson, and didn't get to look for any in Phoenix. Stopped at a
shop in Farmington, NM where 1 had bought some silver several years
ago. This time he said he didn’t have any old ones, but would look
Told me about a Coke bar at a coin show in L A. for $50. Now the good
part. He brought out 12 bars. He saw I had my bar book and wanted to
know book prices on some of them. Most were R-4. I picked up 3 - a
SWISS- 1 1 Drover's Country, SWISS-2 Arthur Rubloff, and Burst of
Acclaim USSC-282 with a CCC-Type 1 reverse. Also got two rounds by
C rabtree Mint. One was 14, 14, 14 and the other was pieces of eight. Also
a round Silver Trade Unit in 14, 14, 14, 14. It’s an unusual round put out in
2005 by Free State of Wyoming. These cost me $18 each. A good trip
altogether.”

Sounds like you have an unlisted bar with the USSC-282 variety !

New member Art Tuberman writes, “1 was delighted speaking with you
over the phone the other day and receiving and enjoying the new Gila
monster round. Very, very nice. I am not only a collector of many
items, I have a degree in herpetology, as well as one in aviation. 1 served
17 years in the U.S. Air Force and then entered the F A. A. Now I’m
retired and have plenty of time to keep busy in my hobbies and other
things that I have interests in, especially my interest in the Gila monster
and turtles on stamps. My main interest is stamps showing turtles, and
bridges on stamps and coins.”

Art has designed many of the rounds for the London Bridge Rotary Club The senes was
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Michael Turrini’s holiday letter was the first one to arrive in the
mailbox. He writes that looking ahead, "My intention and prediction—
of course subject to change — is to end it — turn-in my classroom keys and
final grades — and retire next January 2008.”

In addition to his many numismatic pursuits. Michael has taught at Will C Wood H.S in
Vacaville. California for thirty years’ His specialty - the annual yearbook!!

Val C. Mogensen writes, “’Of course there is a Santa Claus.’ The late
H, Alvin Sharpe proclaimed it to the world by issuing a hand-engraved
medal with a likeness of Santa Claus on the obverse and the above
quotation on the reverse.

Mr Sharpe gave the medals to his friends dunng one Christmas season
in the 1960s. They are of two colors, one in red anodized aluminum and
the other in green anodized aluminum. The are approximately 15-guage
in thickness and 30mm. in size, although a few exist in 38mm.

Thank you. Val for a sample of each color! Happy Holidays !!

Bill Doty writes, “I had a good time at the meeting, although short.

Good conversation and put a face on some names. Hope to do more and
see more for the club in the future.”

E. J. Rosenberg had to cancel plans to attend the meeting at the last
minute. His pregnant wife was experiencing some complications, so he
was staying close to home. He emails, “Have fun and I’ll catch you guys
at the next one.”

Hope all is well with you and your family !

We had many remarks about this year’s club round on the back of the
postal cards that were sent out with them. Here are some of the
comments:

“1 received the rounds in great condition And a great big ‘THANK YOU’ for
the plastic cases you put the rounds in What’s the first thing I did when 1 had
the rounds in my hands9 1 dropped one of course1 Cracked the case, did not
damage the club round at all Have a great holiday season!” Tony Irvin
“Thanx for the beautiful round!” Kaye Munshower
“It is a beautiful coin." Betty Visser

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From the Editor’s Mailbag

“Thanx for allowing me to participate this year in obtaining your club’s medal
designed by Daniel Carr, who has become quite a phenomenon and thanx for the
newsletters” Edwin Johnston

'My Gild monster rounds arrived, and are just stunning!" Dana Gillespie
“Both coins are great, but the colored one is stunning! How the colors blend in
are unbelievable! “ Bob Bongiovanni

“3pm, Oct 20th received 1 oz round with handsome Gila monster Beautiful,
outstanding work of art .” Delbert V Bryant

“I received both my rounds on the 20th and boy are they nice I'm sorry I could
not get out to Arizona this time either, but I’ll enjoy reading about some of it in
the Bugle The pattern on the rounds is very good and the Gila monster looking
out over a rock is great " F. Lee Foley

“Hope all went well at the IASAC meeting We survived the earthquakes which
were centered only 10 miles from Waikoloa Experienced many quakes in
California but this was the worst Radio stations were all out - so much for the
Civil Defense System - no power for a full day Lots to clean up!” Len

Kruithof

“Just this minute at the Post Office I received the 2006 Gila monsters and they
are beautiful Thanks much!” Dennis Lotspeich

“Very nice quality and art work on this year’s round! ! Hope you had much fun
and rest at the coin show ” Don Eubanks

“What a beautiful item My compliments to the artist ” John Gillgren
“I received my two rounds. They are gorgeous! As always, thank you for all
the effort you put into making the IASAC such a wonderful club ” Jacqui
Lorenzo

“Got it! It’s awesome Have fun in Tucson.” Sue Golding

“Medals were received and are excellent Best wishes for Tucson, we wish we

could make it.” Chuck Luce

“Received my coin As usual it is in excellent condition.” Ed Wernle
“The medal design is very nice " Willis Lucro

“Thanks you for sending my rounds I love animals on rounds I have a
complete collection from the Alaska Mint going back to 1989 The first three
years were made by Alaska Precious Metals who went out of business in /9 1 , the
the Alaska Mint too over They feature a different animal once a year on a proof
round ” Larry Pung
“The Gila is Great!” Randy Guberman

“The medals arrived in great shape and I’m glad I ordered the bronze medal
The Gila monster looks fantastic and so lifelike! 1 I also like the enameled one
but 1 think the background color should have been a different color to highlight
the Gila monster ” Al Lo

“"Arrived in great shape Thank you Only wish they made the sky blue so that
the Gila monster’s head would have shown as more pronounced Still a very
nice-looking set of medals.” Jan Henke

We did try the sky in blue, but it didn l look as good as the finished product

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We received a press release from Mike Sprouse, longtime club member and
owner of River City Coins & Jewelry of Cape Girardeau, MO, announcing the
celebration of his 20th anniversary in business Mike has had a wooden dollar
produced to commemorate the occasion Examples will be sent to all interested
parties who send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the shop The address is
713 Broadway, Cape Girardeau MO 63701-5513

Doug Jennings missed the club meeting in Tucson, but he is excused He
writes, “This past month has been extremely hectic My daughter was married
10/12, my great niece had her bat mitzvah 10/20-10/22 in Florida and while I
was there I stayed at my sister’s for 10 days I drove 1300 miles Saturday to get
home by Sunday ."

Whew"

Vernon Baker writes, "Since I was a teenager over 60 years ago, I have been in
the water well drilling business ” He sent a reprint from the Sept 2006 issue of
Water Well Journal with 'A good question ’ he’d submitted to the magazine It
goes, “Most people think ‘WWJD’ is the motto “What would Jesus do?”

Well drillers, though, think “WWJD” is "Where would Jesus drill?”

Vernon also liked this joke, written by the late President Ronald Reagan
There was a fellow who went to the doctor for a complete checkup He was
very depressed and said to the doctor, “I look in the mirror and I’m a mess My
jowls are sagging 1 have blotches all over my face My hair has fallen out I
feel ugly What is it9”

And the doctor said, “I don’t know what it is, but your eyesight is perfect ”

Michel Bonnaire, our only member in France, writes, "With my wife, we just
begin to live normally with everything in place in the house and my new
appointment in the French Army Aviation School Now I’m in charge of
doctrine and studies for the Army Aviation and 1 have many meetings in
different places, including USA I’m coming to Fort Rucker for one week in
early December I hope to find a couple of hours to write some words about my
jobs in Tampa, FL, Ivory Coast or more recently in Sudan, for The Silver
Bugle."

We look forward to hearing about your adventures. Michel 1

Last but not least, a note from our English member Alan Robinson, who
emailed to say, “Silver Bugle arrived yesterday Again, very nice reading Bob
Brown takes top marks in ‘Just Humor Me.’ I’m trying to work out the ending
before I arrived there, about birds that lay eggs in other birds' nests? Would
never have got that one Cuckoos live in clocks is another one for the pub
Friday night!”

Keep those cards and letters coming this is your forum! Happy Holidays1

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Winners will be selected from
Correct answers received on or
Before January 5, 2007

Name _

C, P.O. Bo* 28415, Seattle WA 98118-8415

Thanks to Lynnae Clark we’re in business again with a few prizes More
donations will be happily accepted1

Congratulations to Jerry G. Hall and Bill Haffner for their winning entries in
the last contest, and thanks to Marion Kendrick, Len Kruithof, Vernon
Baker, Chuck Luce and Larry Pung for their entries The word repeated twice
was Sahuarita

The theme for this puzzle is Disney Please find these Disney characters and
movies Silly Symphony, Snow White, The Lion King, Cars, Beauty & the
Beast, The Aristocats, The Living Desert, Aladdin, Treasure Island, The
Skeleton Dance, Pollyanna, Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan,
Fantasia, Chip & Dale, Robin Hood, Tron, Herbie, Plane Crazy, Pluto, Minnie,
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Classified Advertising

FRANKLIN MINT presentation boxes: 2 with 1973 Fathers' Day
paperwork. All in paper boxes. $5.00 each plus $2.00 shipping. Patti

Finner 715-445-4787 prinner@athenet.net. _ _

WANTED: 75<h Anniversary Coke bars/silver or gold All rare ones
needed. Please send list with prices. Steve Pfaadt, 1028 Carlisle Ave.,

Louisville KY 40215 or ist>IQ28i<?aol com. _ _

WANTED: 1995 IASAC-1 1 in bronze, 1996 1ASAC-12 in bronze,

1997 1ASAC-I3 in bronze and 1998 1ASAC-14 in bronze Don Barsi.

P.O. Box 7989, Fremont C A 94537-7989. 1-510-796-1225. _

WANTED: Mini Mint bars. Bill HafTner, P O. Box 1, Jonesburg MO
63351 636-488-3270 _

WRITE or EMAIL for my bars/rounds catalog - $2. HUGE website:
www.koinpro.com. Ken Potter, Box 760232, Lathrup Village Ml 48076.
Phone: 313-255-8907. _ _

ADULT bars - limited issue of 100- Dr. Peeper's 12 Month Physical
Fitness Program, in matte finish, matched serial -numbered set #006,
issued in 1991 . In original box with certificate of authenticity. These
bars are still in open production in a proof finish, but only 100 serial-
numbered sets were made. Very rare! $350 obo, plus $12 postage &
insurance. N Yee. P.O. Box 28415, Seattle WA 98118 206-723-3699.

We are mailing 196 copies of this issue. Membership tn 1ASAC is $20
($30 foreign) with renewal at $15 ($20 foreign) payable in January' every
year. Please send renewals with a self-addressed stamped envelope if
you would like a new membership card Mail to: P.O Box 284 1 5,

Seattle WA 98 1 1 8-84 15. Include your FREE 25-word classified ad. The
next deadline for advertisements is January 10, 2007 _

Send Holiday Greetings the Hawaiian
way with this beautiful poinsettia bar
from Silversword Productions. One oz
999 fine silver with proof finish, serial-
numbered, $17.50 each. Several silver &
bronze sets with matching serial numbers
remain, $25/set. Please add $4 postage &
insurance to your order. P.O. Box 28415,

Seattle W A 981 18-8415. _

GILA monster postal cover from the Tucson International Coin Show, I

featuring the 2006 I AS AC design by Daniel Carr. $2 each postpaid.

P.O. Box 28415. Seattle WA 981 18-8415

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Just Humor Me

Jesus and Finkelstein from Chuck & Jean Luce
Jesus was wandering around Jerusalem when He decided that He really needed a
new rob

After looking around for a while, He saw a sign for Finkelstein, the Tailor So,
He went in and made the necessary arrangements to have Finkelstein prepare a
new robe for Him

A few days later, when the robe was finished, Jesus tried it on and it was a
perfect fit!

He asked how much He owed Finkelstein brushed him off “No, no no, for the
Son of God9 There’s no charge1 However, may I ask for a small favor?
Whenever you give a sermon, perhaps you could just mention that your nice
new robe was made by Finkelstein, the Tailor?”

Jesus readily agreed and as promised, extolled the virtues of His Finkelstein
robe whenever He spoke to the masses

A few months later, while Jesus was again walking through Jerusalem, He
happened to walk past Finkelstein’s shop and noted a huge line of people
waiting for Finkelstein’s robes

He pushed his way through the crowd to speak to him and as soon as Finkelstein
spotted Him he said “Jesus, Jesus, look what you’ve done for my business!
Would you consider a partnership?”

“Certainly,” replied Jesus “Jesus and Finkelstein it is ”

“Oh, no no,” said Finkelstein “Finkelstein and Jesus After all, I am the
craftsman ”

The two of them debated this for some time Their discussion was long and
spirited, but ultimately fruitful and they finally came up with a mutually
acceptable compromise A few days later, the new sign went up over
Finkelstein’s shop
Can you guess what it read?

Are you sure you want to know9?

Here it comes

Don't say you weren’t warned
LORD & TAYLOR

Time Flies from a friend

To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist Julie Andrews made a
special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the
AARP One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favorite Things ”
from the legendary movie “ Sound of Music" Here are the lyrics she used:

Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting.

Walkers and handrails and new dental fitting.

Bundles of magazines tied up in string.

These are a few of my favorite things

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Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses.
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak.

When the bones creak.

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things.
And then I don’t feel so bad

Hot tea and crumpets and com pads for bunions.

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions.

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meal they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things

Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin',

Thin bones and fractures and fair that is thinnin’.

And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames.

When we remember our favorite things

When the joins ache.

When the hips break.

When the eyes grow dim.

Then I remember the great live I’ve had.

And then 1 don’t feel so bad

(Ms Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four
minutes, and repeated encores!)

Thoughts for those who take life too seriously from Bob Brown

Save the whales Collect the whole set

A day without sunshine is like, night

One the other hand, you have different fingers

I just got lost in thought It was unfamiliar territory

42 .7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot

1 feel like I’m diagonally parked in a parallel universe

Honk if you love peace and quiet

Remember, half the people you know are below average

He who laughs last, thinks slowest

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

Support bacteria They’re the only culture some people have

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life

A clear conscience is sually the sign of a bad memory

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines

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^Always try to be modest, and be proud of it1

If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments
How many of you believe in telekinesis9 Raise my hand

OK, so what 's speed of dark? Just Humor Me

How do you tell when you’re out of invisible ink?

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something
When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane
Hard work pays off in the future Laziness pays off now
Everyone has a photographic memory: some just don’t have film
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

I used to have an open mind, but my brains kept falling out
I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder
Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering "What happened?”

AND THE ONE I LIKE THE BEST

Get a new car for your spouse It’ll be a great trade!

Happy Holidays from Rita Jene Sledz

A lady walked up to the clerk at the Post Office and asked, “Ed like 100 stamps
please ”

“Denomination?” asked the clerk

She looked bewildered and said, "Well, give me 50 Catholic and 50 Protestant!"

Holiday Shopping Tip from a friend

A husband walks into Victoria’s Secret to purchase some sheer lingerie for his
wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from $250 to $500 in price,
the sheerer, the higher the price He opts for the sheerest item, pays the $500
and takes the lingerie home

He presents it to his wife and asks her to go upstairs, put it on and model it for
him. Upstairs, the wife thinks, "I have an idea Its’ so sheer that it might as well
be nothing I won’t put it on, but I’ll so the modeling naked, return it tomorrow
and keep the $500 refund for myself.”

So, she appears naked on the balcony and strikes a pose

The husband says, “Good Lord!” You’d think that for $500, they’d at least iron

it.!”

He never heard the shot
Funeral on Friday

More Shopping Tips from Bob Brown
A husband was in big trouble when he forgot his wife’s Christmas gift His wife
told him, “Tomorrow there better be something in the driveway for me that goes
from zero to 200 in 2 seconds flat.”

The next morning the wife found a small package in the driveway. She opened
it and found a brand new bathroom scale

Funeral arrangements for the husband have been set for this Saturday _ *

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Treasury Update

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Previous Balance

$5077.10

Income

New memberships/renewals « $ 150.00

2006 Round sales 1344.00

Older bar/round sales 438.50

2006 Aucrion 228.87

Advertising 5.00

Cash donations ^ 00

Expenses

Postage $ 670.26

Pnnting, October Bugle 227.06

Printing, club flyer 38.97

Numismatic News subscription 30.99

ANA membership 36.00

Engraving (Officer & Trustee bars, ‘ Thank You ' rounds).

bronze rounds: SilverTowne 205.90

Miscellaneous supplies (envelopes, ink, etc.) 339.20

Miscellaneous expenses, N. Yee (6-16-06 to 10-24-06) 202.23

Miscellaneous expenses, Tucson 7 1 .86

Catering, Tucson 306.14

Postal covers, Tucson 37,50

$2166.11

New Balance

$5083.36

THANK YOU to Lynnae Clark, Ron Ulrich, Walter Thomas,
Michelle Burke, Doug Jennings, Don Eubanks & D. V. Bryant for

their donations of cash, stamps and silver since the last issue of The
Silver Bugle.

WELCOME to new & returning members:

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Steve Pfaadt

Kentucky

626

Jeff Cooper (Numismatic News)

APO Italy

627

Leo Costanza (Burke, M.)

California

628

Arthur Tuberman (Yee)

Arizona

629

John F. Bingaman (Steffen)

Pennsylvania

630

Charles Wilmesher (Asher)

Missouri

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f INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION "“"S

OF SILVER ART COLLECTORS

Established, 1985

ARCHIE KIDD • Erlanger, KY - President
HARVEY CHEW - Seattle. WA - Vice President
NANCY YEE - Seattle. WA - Secretary-Treasurer
STEPHANIE O’NEIL - Metairie, LA - Historian

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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PATTI FINNER - Iola, WI DOUG JENNINGS - Petersburg, MI

WALTER THOMAS - Caledonia, WI

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